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Monday, September 5, 2011

Baked "Sheepnose" Pimento Peppers w/ Cheddar Cheese


These little sweet beauties are so delicious!  My dad introduced me to these wonderful little peppers years ago.  This baked Sheepnose Pimento Pepper side dish is inspired by the one he makes.  Get a bunch of these peppers while they are in season and grow some of your own next year. 

Baked "Sheepnose" Pimento Peppers w/ Cheddar Cheese
Cheesy, sweet and juicy, a perfect little pocket of yumminess.

Equipment: Baking Pan/Stoneware Large Bar Pan

  • 4 Sheepnose Pimento peppers
  • 3-4 ounces organic or raw cheddar cheese, cut into chunks

1.     Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2.    Prep peppers, wash and dry. 


3.    Carefully cut out top of pepper with a paring knife, removing stem and a small portion of the top (see picture below).  Remove seeds and white membrane with a small spoon (I use a “grapefruit” spoon since it scrapes, but any teaspoon would work).


4.    Cut thick slices of cheddar, then cut into little 1 inch squares.  I make slices about ½ inch thick, then cut into 1 inch squares.  Stack 2 pieces of cheddar inside the peppers.  Grated cheddar would work fine too, just fill up pepper about ¾ of the way with cheese. 


5.     Place peppers on a baking pan. 


6.    Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until cheese starts to form a golden brown crust. 


7.     Serve hot or refrigerate for later. 

Make sure to get some of the sweet pepper juice w/ each bite!

Yield: Makes 4 peppers.

Note: I use a Stoneware Large Bar Pan to bake these, but any kind of baking pan or baking dish will work.

Tip: This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.  Make up a big batch of these and refrigerate until ready to eat.  They reheat in the oven wonderfully and are also delicious cold.  They make a great snack or a side dish.  


This post is part of Seasonal Sunday @ Real Sustenance.  

6 comments:

  1. Loved the first snapshot! Sounds delicious too!

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  2. I don't like I've ever seen peppers like that. Are they sweet like bell peppers? Stuffed like this, I'll bet they make a great appetizer.

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  3. Thanks! They're so yummy, one of my favorite summer sides.

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  4. Hi Kalinda, yes they are very sweet. They are in the Pimento pepper family, so a bit different in flavor compared to a Bell pepper, but still sweet and delicious. Baking them brings out their amazing sweet juice and the cheddar goes so well with it. Hope you get to try them :)

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  5. That dish looks heavenly!!!!! Must try!!!

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